Matthew 26:7
5 “But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
9 This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
- KJV
- There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
- WEB
- a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
- ASV
- there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.
- DARBY
- a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.
- BLB
- a woman came to Him, having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured [it] on His head [as] He is reclining.
- ÅB
- kom en kvinne til ham. Hun hadde en alabaster-krukke med kostbar salve som hun helte ut over hodet hans mens han satt til bords.
- OTB
- kom en kvinne til ham med en alabastkrukke med meget kostbar parfyme, og hun helte den over hodet hans mens han lå til bords.
- B1930
- da kom en kvinne til ham, som hadde en alabaster-krukke med kostelig salve, og hun helte den ut over hans hode, mens han satt til bords.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:2–3
So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
Read in contextLuke 7:46
You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
Read in contextLuke 7:37–38
When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 9:8
Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.
Read in contextPsalms 133:2
It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
Read in contextIsaiah 57:9
You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 1:3
The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens adore you.
Read in contextExodus 30:23–33
“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,
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